Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-01-08

The New Board Enstallsd--The Old
Retired.

neGeANWs
Last Monday morning the old Board Of
County Commissioners met for the last time.
The New Board took their seats and A. ]!
Littell was elected Chairman, when the busi.
ness went on as usual, there being present,
A. J. Littell, ]. X. Shaw and A. A. Pollard,
Commissioners; W. J, Harris, Clerk; @. w.
Keith, District Attorney.
The following business was transacted
The bonds of the following County and
Township officials were examined, approved
and ordered filed:
A. ]. CARING, Assessor, $1,000.
W. Bowen, Constable OF Silver City,
$1,000.
T. r. Hawkins, Justice Of the Peace,
Dayton, $1,000.
]. A. Huntoon, Treasurer, $780, 900.
r. P. Mack, Superintendent Of Schools,
$1,000.
George Midgley, Constable of Dayton.
81, 900.
b. l. Truman, Recorder, $1,000.
The sum of s3oS.66 was ordered trans.
ferred from the General Fund to the Officers
Salary Fund.
w. Bowen, Constable.elect Of Silver City,
failed to file his official oath, and was given
ten days grace.
On motion Of J. r. Shaw, seconded by Mr..
Pollard the Office Of Justice Of the Peace Of
Suuro was declared vacant.
The affidavits Of fees received by Treas.
urer Huntoon, Recorder Davis, District At
torney Keith, Justice Of the Peace Hawkins
and the quarterly reports Of the Auditor
Treasurer and County Clerk were received
and ordered on file.
On motion Of Shaw, it was resolved that
"no bill be allowed by the Board for any.
thing unless ordered by the Board or some
member thereof"
Sheriff Brann appeared before the Board
and asked to be appointed janitor Of the
| Court House. Shaw moved that "the Sher.
ia be appointed janitor Of the Court House,
Jail and grounds at a salary Of SIS dollars per
month until further order OF the Board"
Carried.
p. O'Keefe Of Sutro, appeared before the
Board and stating that he was an invalid
and an INDECENT asked to be sent to st. Ma
rvs Hospital. Mr.. Shaw was authorized to
inquire into the case with full power to act.
The matter Of the care Of indigents was
then brought up, and it was argued by Mr..
Shaw that all the indigents Of this county
could be kept in Ormsby for less than it now
costs this county, and it was agreed Upon
that the Board should visit St. Mary's Hos.
pstal and also the Ormsby comfy officials at
an early day 10 see what arrangements could
be made.
The delinquent tax list was submitted by
the Treasurer and the following taxes remit.
ted by the Board: M. Cahill, S7.o7X; l..
Casci, $50. 80; G. Easton, $i.7SA; c.
Dodge, $3.s7H; G. onatio, $33.s7H; C..
Kennedy, si.7SA; W. Mclaughlin, SAC;
B. Richards, $40; Spring Valley Mining
Company, $6.os. VIM. Uren, $s.36A.
The bill of Mrs. Ellen French, $4s, for
attendance upon an INDECENT sick person, was
laid over.
The County Clerk was authorized to pro-
cure a new seal of the District Court.
The lease to Stinson Brothers Of the Buck
land toll bridge was, upon motion Of Mr.
Shaw, vacated and the bridge leased to W..
J. Marsh for five years at 81 per year.
The per diem Of the members Of the
Board was fixed at $50 for one day in each
month.
The money in the treasury was counted
and found to be correct, $Io,66s 70.
The Board then drew jury list Of rag
names, after which it adjourned to meet
Feb. 9TH, 1857.